By Riley McDonough, Executive Coach The great leadership development guru Warren Bennis once said that “leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality”. He went on further to say “it is the job of the leader to develop a vision, establish what matters and why, and set the direction and inspire”. It’s hard to argue with the logic and brilliance of that statement, which he made over 20 years ago, but just how do [...]
In case you were unable to attend the webinar, please click on the link below for a recording of Job Fit – What is it and Why is it Important? Watch Recorded Webinar Hiring top performers is a time-consuming process that can often feel like a game of chance. Resumes are screened, interviews are scheduled, but unless you can truly understand what drives and motivates each candidate, and how they [...]
I am often asked, “How can I motivate my team members to (fill in the blank).” The simple answer is, “You can’t.” Now, you may be saying to yourself, “Wait a minute, I have motivated people in the past and I have been motivated by someone else in the past. Why can’t I motivate people?” Well, there are two things at play here: inspiration and motivation. Some of you may think this is a matter [...]
You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. – Jane GoodallThis week many of our MCG team had an amazing work day volunteering at the Greater Boston Food Bank. (www.gbfb.org) The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) takes a bold, innovative and multi-pronged approach to achieve their mission to [...]
This season, give your employees the gift of developed leaders. Give the gift of developing their potential to grow into key performers within your organization. Leadership development doesn’t happen by chance. This must be a deliberate focus by an organization. It takes time, it takes effort, and it takes an investment. However, the research and studies support the massive ROI on effective leadership development strategies implemented in all types of organizations. 1. Identify the key [...]
Lunch and Learn Series "Driving Innovation at Work" You are invited to join us for a complimentary lunch! Friday, December 8, 2017 11:30 - 1:00 Lunch and PresentionMeet the Presenter Cheryl Jacobs, Senior Vice President MCG Partners Experienced Facilitator, Executive Coach & Trainer MCG Partners is a woman-owned consulting firm specializing in executive coaching, leadership development and organizational effectiveness solutions. We help businesses optimize success through the entire talent management lifecycle. In this Lunch [...]
With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, it’s always great to take time and reflect on what we are thankful for and the ways in which we express our gratitude. We all know being appreciated feels good and in fact managers who say, “thank you” often find their employees feel more motivated, are more […]
We equip your leaders and leadership teams to create a leadership culture, to engage and develop their people, and to make more effective people decisions that result in a more productive workplace and a more profitable bottom-line.Click here to watch the Why Leadership videoAbout MCG PartnersMCG Partners a woman-owned, Greater Boston-based consultancy specializing in executive coaching, leadership development, talent management, and organizational development solutions. We help businesses optimize success through the entire management life-cycle. MCG Partners [...]
“Face to face conversation is the most human and humanizing thing we do. Fully present to one another, we learn to listen. It’s where we develop the capacity for empathy,” shares Sherry Turkle in her Book Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. Our son’s school sends out a bi-weekly newsletter. Each week the students work on their community and character building campaign. This past week they discussed and practiced empathy. The students [...]
WHO WE ARE: MCG Partners is a women owned and certified consulting firm specializing in executive coaching, leadership development and organizational effectiveness solutions. We help businesses optimize success through the entire talent management lifecycle. Passion. We have a passion to create real results for our clients. We take pride in what we do. People. Our people are our most valuable asset. We invest in them, at all levels. Performance. We offer a long-standing record [...]
